Doctoral Dissertation: Market Transition of Xiagang Workers in Urban China

本文分析了1999-2000年对中国六个城市下岗职工和在职职工的调查结果。正在研究的结果包括裁员、收入和求职策略。在个人中，人力资本(教育、经验)和政治资本(党员、干部地位)的差异决定了这些结果，但这些决定因素的相对重要性取决于公司一级的因素(例如生产力)和城市一级的因素(例如市场发展程度)。将收集更多的公司和城市数据，以补充现有的调查数据。还将增加定性数据，以探索个别工人离开国有企业的理由，以及他们对新的劳动力市场结构的理解。

This dissertation research analyzes results from a 1999-2000 survey of current and laid-off (xiagang) workers from six Chinese cities. Outcomes being studied include layoffs, earnings, and job search strategies. Among individuals, variations in human capital (education, experience) and political capital (party membership, cadre status) determine these outcomes, but the relative importance of these determinants depends on firm-level factors (e.g., productivity) and city-level factors (e.g., degree of market development). Additional firm and city data will be collected to supplement the existing survey data. Qualitative data will also be added to explore individual workers' rationale for leaving state enterprises and their understanding of the new labor market structure.